Vaivasvata Manu

Vaivasvata Manu
Vaivasvata Manu
Predecessor	Chaksusa Manu
Successor	Savarni Manu
Personal information
Parents	Vivasvat (father); Saranyu (mother);
Spouse	Shraddha
Children	Ikshvaku, Dhrishta, Narishyanta, Dishta, Nriga, Karusha, Saryati, Nabhaga, Pranshu, Prisadhra; Ila

Vaivasvata Manu (Sanskrit: वैवस्वत मनु), also referred to as Shraddhadeva and Satyavrata, is the current Manu—the progenitor of the human race. He is the seventh of the 14 Manus of the current kalpa (aeon) of Hindu cosmology. In Jainism he known as Nabhiraaj who is father of first jain teerthankar Aadinath's father. and Lastkulkar of jainism

He is the son of Vivasvat (also known as Surya), the Sun god, and his wife Saranyu. Forewarned about the divine flood by the Matsya avatara of Vishnu, Manu saved mankind by building a boat that carried his family and the Saptarishi to safety.^[3]

^ "Vaivasvata Manu: 3 definitions". 29 June 2012.
^ "Story of Ilā". 28 January 2019.
^ The Hare Krsnas – The Manus – Manus of the Present Universe

[1] "Vaivasvata Manu: 3 definitions". 29 June 2012.

[2] "Story of Ilā". 28 January 2019.

[3] The Hare Krsnas – The Manus – Manus of the Present Universe

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